Anybody else feel that the story is built on preposterous coincidences? Pierre bumbles along to the battle of Borodino, bumps into the man who slept with his wife and whom he injured in a duel; then...
Very little response on "sport" so trying on here. Congratulations to Jamie Murray and his partner Bruno Soares on winning the Australia Open Men's doubles today. Congratulations also to Gordon Reid's...
Hi, I'd like some advice please. I bought a jumper from Sainsburys for £14. After trying it on at home it wasn't for me so I returned it, 17 days after the date of purchase. I was told that because...
I`m currently following 100 code, Spin and Occupied all on Sky - they do have subtitles but I think they are good enough to be worth the effort. May I ask the opinion of anyone else watching them. My...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-35431782
Have decades of right on liberal policies turned schools into places of misery for teachers and children who want to learn?...
As a rule, I don't usually circulate these "please add your name to show support" appeals that appear in emails, BUT this one is very important. It has been circulating for months and has been sent to...
When I was a lad in the 50s it was always breakfast, dinner and tea, and maybe a little something for supper if mum could afford it, but this was not often! When did the change take place, did I miss...
hi folks im planning to take time out possibly six weeks and id like to travel down the coast of spain flight into Alicante down to Gibraltar and fly home from there , taking in as many of the resorts...
East of Eden on R4. Not a bad version, but it REALLY grates when the rewritten commentary tells us that Cyrus Trask "critiqued" the US government's conduct etc... Now not only would Steinbeck have...
The question was name a character in Only Fools and Horses. One answer was Mickey(ie Mickey Pierce) How many times on this quiz do they say we need the first and second name . So do they make the...
Is anyone else still doing this?
I had the last mince pie a couple of days ago, but still have to wade through more chocolate.
Oh, and who still has the Christmas pudding in the cupboard?...